The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-02-17
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.



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WASHINGTON, FSb, 7.-snrAxn-The credon-
tials e Senator 1tockbridge, Of Michigan,
were presented. Resolutions Of the Kansas
Legisiasure were rresentcd for Ne organization
q u Tsrritory Of OklahosnA Bills were
passed without objection TO encourage
the manufacture Of steel for army
ordnance and for naval srmor, guns
and shaftinR. eei, 10000 are 70 be expended
over Q period Of six years Twenty House bills
were passed, including IN amendment to the act
prohibiting the importation Of aliens under 10
boz contracts. Esdes' Tehauntepec bin was
then discussed, Mr.. Morgan speaking until near
O'Clock, when the Senate went into executive
session, and at 3 80 p. m. adjourned
HousH.-A resolution was laid over for one
day proposing to make Tuesday, February IS,
special order for Mrs. Logan's pension bill. A
motion was lost to suspend the rules and pass
the Senate bill with an amendment referring
private claims TO the Court Of Claims. The
Senate bill for the erection Of public build.
ing ct Augusta, Ca, was passed. Under
suspension Of the rules bills were passed grant
ing the right Of way through Indian Territory
TO the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska railway
appropriating N2o,ooo for completing the pub
lio building at Detroit, and increasing the
limit Of cost TO o800,O00 Of the public building
at Troy, N. Y. AZ $50 p. m. the House ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a-SENArr-Ar resolution
was discussed and then went over. calling
for Information In regard to the disposition
Of moneys heretofore appropriated for tho
survey Of public lands in Nevada A
bill was introduced for the purchase Of .
picture Of Andrew jackson on Trial Be-
fore Judge Hail. in New Orleans, in 18ib."
House bills on the calendar were taken up and
. number passed. AZ two o'clock the Eads bill
was submitted, but went over by consent. The
House bill regulating the importing and landing
Of mackerel was discussed Ut length and with
out action until b:1b p. m. After an executive
session OF five minutes the Senate adjourned.
HousD.-A bill was passed increasing 10 one
and one-half million dollars the appropriation
for new public building ut Brooklyn, N. Y.
A bill was reported for the issue Of subsidi-
ary silver coin; also bill for fixing the sal
aries Of the Civil Service Commissioners at
5000 per annum. The bill nbolishing the fee
system, and fixing salaries for U. 3. Attorneys,
Marshals and Commissioners, was discussed
without action. bill to protect submarine
cables was passed. The bill authorizing tho
President to arrange for commercial commerce
petween tne United States central ana Soutn
American nntions, WAS taken up. Ate:Oa . re-
cess was taken until ~ p M, tne evening ses-
sion being Tor the delivery OF eulogies upon the
iate Kcpresentatives Beach, DoWoney ana Ar
NOT, OF New YORK.
WASHINGTON, Feb. day was
devoted to eulogfes upon the late Senator Lo-
gan Every seat IN the gallery, except those
reserved for the Diplomatic Corps. tho family
OF the President and the Ladies' Press Associa.
tion, was hlled this morning when the Sen
ate was called to order. Mrs. Logan and her
son, daughter and friends, TO the number Of
twenty-five, occupied seats in the private gal.
lery. The Chaplain, in his prayer, alluded to
Senator Logan, asking that those who turned
from the open grave with symputhizing hearts
might ever be filled with the spirit OF Him who
was touched with the feeling of human inflrmi-
ties. Senators Cullom, Morgan, Edmunds,
Msnderson, Hampton, Allison, Hawlcy, Spoon
er, Cockrell. Frye, Plumb, Evarts, Sabin,
Palmer and Ransom spoke in eulogistic terms
OF the dead Senator.
HousE.-The Senate bills for the manufac-
ture OF steelfor modern ordnance, were referred
to the Committee on Appropriations. Consider
alton was resumed Of the bill for the compeusa-
tion of attorneys, marshals and commissioners.
Without action the House listened to eulogies
on the late Congressman Price, Of Wisconsin,
essu ~ Nv r. ~. euJouhucu'
WASHINGTON, Feb. .lo.-SENATE.-Resolut
were presented from the Republican members
OF the General Assembly OF Indiana, protesting
against the validity OF the election Of Turpic rs
U. 8. Senator. The House Chinese indemnity
substitute for the Senate bill was concurred in.
The conference report on the repeal Of the pre-
emption laws was considered ana another con-
ference ordered. The Dill Tor the purchase OF
Ericcsons destroyer was reported and referred.
HOUSE amendments 10 senate oiils Tor pubic
ouiio'nss ~ huntsvhle, Ain.; Houston TEX
nno augusta "a, were concurred IN. Tne
HOUSE Ull lor INC location ana erection OF Q
C1snon Ao,no io1 a's"oico vo'uhteeD wost OF
Inc Nccxy moun's'ns, was passcd. Tno house
ohl Ielauns 70 ing catcn OF mackerei auf'ng tne
spawning season was passed. Considerat'on OF
sno Esaes snip railway Dill was resumed and
~itnout action me senate ADJOURNED.
HousE.-A senate Dill WAS passed increasing
10 o7o,OO0 the limit OF cost on the public build
Ing q Denver, Col Also the Senate bill ap-
propriating go 900 for . public building at La
fuyette. Ind. also $4,000 for n public building
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o 'SPo1'cu PtoS'u'"s
for tno weekly payment OF wages by Gov
reorganization Of tho Iand ONCE wns called
IN .na vh.n a. -. snrnd 49, az
oh,.s, ~ d,vi.,o. vou,d t,a tarsr out =, ths
civil service .ct tho RonuhNcan. r.rr.,ne6
srom vo,inv unti, The mornino hour svn,rsd
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